Trump's week in review: Pentagon reverses Mormon designation; Secure America Act signed

U.S. Army soldiers pray on September 11, 2011, during a protestant service at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Ten years after the 9/11 attacks in the United States and after almost a decade of war in Afghanistan, American soldiers gathered for church services in prayer and solemn observance of the tragic day.
U.S. Army soldiers pray on September 11, 2011, during a protestant service at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. Ten years after the 9/11 attacks in the United States and after almost a decade of war in Afghanistan, American soldiers gathered for church services in prayer and solemn observance of the tragic day. | John Moore/Getty Images

The past week brought big developments at home and abroad for the Trump administration. 

President Donald Trump walked back a threat to strike Iran and signed his immigration agenda into law. The Pentagon restored Mormons to its list of Christian denominations after pushback, and the Trump administration moved to give foster children access to Trump Accounts.

Here are five highlights from the past week.

Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com

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